MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
8.7 years
in 2024
South Africa
9 years
in 2023
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank
89th
South Africa rank
89th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9 years against 8.7 years in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, a difference of 0.3 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 89th of 221 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.92 years | 8.73 years | 0.8053 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.45 years | 8.53 years | 0.0827 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.58 years | 9.17 years | 0.5901 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.68 years | 9.05 years | 0.3702 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9 years against 8.7 years in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia and South Africa?
- 0.3 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 89th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release